Procurement Officer – SC8

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

This is an opportunity for an exciting and challenging position within a multicultural and interdisciplinary team, based in a unique location, on a highly relevant topic. In addition, we offer:

➡️Meaningful and impactful careers: Our daily work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

➡️ Continuous learning and training.

➡️ A multicultural and supportive work environment.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Advanced University degree in Economics, Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering, Legal or Accounting or other relevant field, or First University degree with an additional relevant work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience:

• At least five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in procurement and supply chain functions, preferably in the context of procuring locally grown food commodities.
• Experience in building strong external relationship
• Ability to analyze diverse information and develop recommendations.

Languages:

• Fluency (level C) in French language and intermediate knowledge (level B) in English language.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

WFP is partnering with the Rockefeller Foundation (RF) for a 2.5 years (September 2022- February 2024) programme, titled ‘Catalyzing good food through school feeding and food-based programs’. The overarching goal of this project is to improve the nutritional quality of diets, food-based safety net sustainability, equity of national food systems, and positive economic impact for local communities. This will be achieved by leveraging institutional food procurement mechanisms, strengthening supply chains, and influencing healthy eating behavior through food-based programmes, primarily school meals programmes.

The project will start developing and testing approaches to shift towards more nutritious options for school meals which boost local economic opportunity and increase environmental sustainability. Activities will address micronutrient deficiencies, improve schooling effectiveness, and improve intergenerational opportunity for vulnerable populations, particularly young girls. This will in turn have a ripple effect in the overall food system, as the demand for nutritious foods signals for supply chains to shift to be responsive. Through this influence, we can also support local value chain actors including small holder farmers and caterers, the vast majority of whom are women, and have a significant impact on their inclusion in markets, economic empowerment and livelihoods. WFP’s work around local and regional food procurement offers a framework for addressing bottlenecks in value chains, strengthening the livelihoods and resilience of smallholders and enhancing food systems by integrating and mainstreaming procurement innovations within school feeding and other food-based safety net and social protection programmes.

Through the school meal program, WFP will support the Government of Benin to a) increase the proportion of locally grown food by 10% annually (and decrease imported food) and b) increase the proportion of procurement that benefit smallholder farmers. The RF project will focus, amongst others, on increasing institutional and public demand for nutritious school meals, which are equitably and sustainably produced through capacity strengthening for pro-smallholder procurement (direct and indirect) to provide at least 60 % of the food basket for school meals. WFP will use the opportunity of its purchasing power to leverage the positive impact of its local operations and further contribute to the improvement of the food security and nutrition of the farmers through improved productivity and incomes.

JOB PURPOSE

To collect, analyse and report on information to maximise efficiency of procurement operations and activities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

– Consolidate and analyse data for the development of a Country sourcing strategy of locally grown food, in line with the Local and Regional Procurement Policy and Interim Guidance, including the identification of realistic multi-year targets for different types of procurement modalities and contracts
– Actively identify potential suppliers (traders, farmer organizations) and identify capacity gaps for the provision sufficient quantities of locally grown food meeting minimum food safety and quality standards and specification conformity.
– Facilitate the establishment of partnerships to address the capacity gaps with all actors supporting the value chains at national level.
– Develop annual procurement plans with detailed annual plans for the different types of procurement modalities and contracts
– Develop SOPs for the different procurement modalities and contracts, including procedures for price determination, payment, etc.
– Manage all relevant operational procurement activities (e.g. issue tenders, evaluate offers and negotiate/award contracts), to ensure successful procurement of locally grown food.
– Identify, develop and maintain strong relationships with all relevant suppliers and vendors to enable WFP to maximise the value of the service delivered.
– Manage and coordinate effective relationships with inspection and superintendent firms to ensure quality control, specification conformity, volume assessment, monitoring and verification of deliveries.
– Coordinate and prepare accurate and timely reports of procurement activities to contribute to a WFP wide view that enables informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders, leading to performance optimization.
– Perform other related duties as required.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
• Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
• Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
• Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
• Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

WHY WORK WITH US?

TO SAVE AND CHANGE LIVES ❤ Make a difference, the world will notice. We are driven by our mission to fight global hunger and fuel dreams of a better future.

TO JOIN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY 🌍 Build bridges that unite people around the world. Being part of a global, diverse, and multicultural community like WFP will constantly expose you to innovative ideas and perspectives. The way we carry out our mission with a deep respect for personal and cultural differences and close collaboration between each member of our global team will certainly enrich your experience and knowledge on many levels.

UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES 💡 Unlock opportunities you never thought you would find. WFP goes wherever it's needed and does whatever it takes to get the job done.

A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE ⭐ Go beyond yourself and discover your true potential. WFP offers life-changing experiences that you probably won't find in many other organizations.

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DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Experience handling routine transactions/ purchase of commodities/goods/services.
• Experience developing timelines and cost reports for suppliers (e.g. retailers, wholesalers and traders).
• Demonstrated experience coordinating procurement processes with other units/ teams (e.g., logistics, ICT, Administration).

TO APPLY

Click ‘Apply’ link below to start the application process. Candidate are requested to create an account in WFP E-Recruitment system before applying.

Please also include your CV with a cover letter, highlighting your motivation and suitability for this vacancy, as part of an online application.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package including basic salary and medical insurance.

Please visit https://www.wfp.org/countries/benin to learn more about WFP’s operations in Benin.

• Only Beninese nationals are eligible to apply for this position
• Please ensure that your application contains accurate and complete information on academic qualifications, employment record and language skills.
• WFP will apply a rigorous and transparent selection process including thorough assessment of technical skills to ensure the best candidates are selected for the job.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for written test and interview.

WFP DOES NOT RECEIVE FEES AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT AND DOES NOT REQUIRE BANKING INFORMATION.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

September 21th, 2022

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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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